Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 102.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
102.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
112.3%
in 2005
All-time low
58.1%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait stood at 102.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 112.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.1% | — |
| 1972 | 61.1% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 73.3% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 76.3% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 79.8% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 82.1% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 112.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 106.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 105.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 58.1% | 77.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 78.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 65.3% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 89.8% | 112.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 99.6% | 103.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 58 Cape Verde 102.8% compare
- 59 South Africa 102.6% compare
- 60 Tonga 102.6% compare
- 62 Iceland 102.3% compare
- 63 Martinique 102.1% compare
- 64 Tuvalu 102.1% compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait was 102.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release